Japanese Steam reviews of Persona 3 Reload: 91.7% positive, with praise focused on gameplay

Overall reception

The collected sample contains 1,051 reviews. Of these, 91.7% recommend the game. The 95% confidence interval spans from 89.9% to 93.2%. Steam reports its own all-time figure for the same language at 91.7% positive. The collected count and the platform total both reached 1,051 reviews on 7 October 2026. The platform assigns a Very Positive rating to the title. The review score description matches the positive percentage exactly. All 1,051 reviews were sorted into topics by the model.

What reviewers praise

Players writing reviews in Japanese most frequently mention gameplay, combat, and core mechanics inside their recommending reviews. This topic appears in 38.2% of recommendations. Story, scenario, and writing follows at 30.8%. Characters and character design account for 15.4% of positive mentions. Graphics and art direction are discussed in 15.0% of recommendations. Music, sound, and voice acting round out the top categories at 9.4%. Amount of content, length, and replayability is praised in 14.7% of positive reviews. Price, value for money, and DLC pricing appears in 3.0% of recommendations. Difficulty and balance are mentioned in 3.1% of positive reviews. Performance, optimization, bugs, and crashes are discussed in just 2.0% of recommendations. UI, controls, key bindings, and controller support appear in 1.8% of positive reviews. PC port quality and Steam Deck support are noted in 0.4% of recommendations. Online play, multiplayer, and servers are mentioned in 0.1% of positive reviews. Monetization, gacha, and microtransactions appear in 0.2% of recommendations. Japanese localization and translation quality is discussed in 0.0% of positive reviews. Reviewers highlight the stylish interface, the satisfying turn-based combat, and the improved difficulty curve on higher settings. They also appreciate the updated voice acting and the way the game balances its darker themes with modern pacing.

グラフィック、音楽、システム、その全てが進化しています。

Graphics, music, and systems have all evolved.

What reviewers criticise

Gameplay, combat, and core mechanics also dominate the negative reviews. This topic appears in 56.3% of non-recommending reviews. Story, scenario, and writing accounts for 34.5% of negative mentions. Amount of content, length, and replayability follows at 28.7%. Performance, optimization, bugs, and crashes are mentioned in 18.4% of complaints. Price, value for money, and DLC pricing are discussed in 12.6% of them. Difficulty and balance appear in 11.5% of negative reviews. UI, controls, key bindings, and controller support are noted in 5.7% of complaints. PC port quality and Steam Deck support are mentioned in 3.4% of negative reviews. Music, sound, and voice acting appears in 5.7% of complaints. Characters, character design is discussed in 13.8% of negative reviews. Graphics, art direction is mentioned in just 6.9% of complaints. Online play, multiplayer, and servers are noted in 2.3% of negative reviews. Japanese localization and translation quality appears in 1.1% of complaints. Monetization, gacha, and microtransactions are mentioned in 0.0% of negative reviews. Reviewers note that the turn-based system feels dated to some. Others find the auto-generated dungeon Tartarus too long and repetitive. The Velvet Room menu lacks the convenience of previous entries. Some players also point out that certain DLC characters are overpowered while standard ones feel weak.

今まで出たP3の中で最低の出来

The worst version of P3 released so far.

Who wrote these reviews

The median playtime behind these reviews is 82.9 hours. The first review was posted on 2 February 2024 and the last appeared on 5 October 2026. Recommending reviews focus heavily on gameplay, combat, and core mechanics at 38.2%. Non-recommending reviews mention the same topic at 56.3%. Story, scenario, and writing splits the audience evenly, appearing in 30.8% of positive reviews and 34.5% of negative ones. Amount of content, length, and replayability is praised in 14.7% of recommendations but criticized in 28.7% of non-recommending reviews. Performance, optimization, bugs, and crashes appear in just 2.0% of positive reviews but reach 18.4% of negative ones. Characters, character design appears in 15.4% of positive reviews and 13.8% of negative ones. Graphics, art direction is mentioned in 15.0% of positive reviews and 6.9% of negative ones. Music, sound, and voice acting appears in 9.4% of positive reviews and 5.7% of negative ones. Online play, multiplayer, and servers are mentioned in 0.1% of recommendations and 2.3% of negative reviews. Monetization, gacha, and microtransactions appear in 0.2% of positive reviews and 0.0% of negative reviews.